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Charger Chassis starts second season as title sponsor for IMCA’s Southern Hobby Stock region

DAVID CITY, Neb. (March 18) – Charger Chassis returns in 2015 for its second season as title sponsor of the Southern Region for IMCA Hobby Stocks. The Southern Region includes tracks in Arizona, western Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Owned by long-time driver Jamie Richards, the David City, Neb., chassis manufacturer will provide a portion of the point fund to be paid to top five drivers in official regional standings. “We are excited to renew the title partnership with Charger Chassis for the Southern Region and the stability there is really good for our Hobby Stock division,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Hopefully we’ll be able to carry this forward for years to come.” In addition to Hobby Stock chassis, Charger builds for a growing number of Stock Car and Sport Compact customers. Since its first chassis rolled off the line in 2004, Charger now boasts 342 feature wins – including 68 in 2014 – 27 track and two IMCA national championships. Point fund checks will be distributed during the national awards banquet in [Read More]

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IMCA Stock Car, SportMod track champions earn Bassett Race Wheels contingencies

BURLINGTON, Wis. – Bassett Race Wheels begins a third decade of IMCA sponsorship by contingency awards for drivers in three divisions. Eighty IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and more than 100 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod track champions all earn $60 product certificates, applicable toward the pur­chase of four wheels from the Burlington, Wis., manufacturer. National champions in each of those divisions also receive sets of four wheels. Bassett also returns to the national decal program for both Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Drivers in both divisions are required to display two Bas­sett decals on their race car. “As the number of SportMod and Stock Car track champions continues to climb, so too does the support of Bassett Race Wheels,” observed IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Only seven companies have been a part of IMCA longer than Bassett and that longevity makes us proud to continue our partnership for a 21st season.” Information about Bassett-manufactured wheels is available at the www.bassettwheel.com web­site, by calling 888 888-7199 and on Facebook.

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Wahl Traction signs on as new sponsor for IMCA special events

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A company that got its start six years ago renting shocks to race car drivers is a new sponsor for IMCA special events this season. Wahl Traction of Las Vegas, owned by Sonny Wahl, gives gift certificates good toward two shock rebuilds to top five finishers at 30 Modified and 15 SportMod specials. “I’ve been a driver and I’ve been a promoter. I’ve always been a fan of IMCA and one of the reasons why is because their rules are so consistent,” Wahl said. “I have customers who race on asphalt and complain that their rules are always changing, and that costs them a lot of money.” Wahl had worked for a now-defunct NASCAR team before deciding to open his own business, located in the industrial complex near Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “I liked the idea of having my own business and this was a great opportunity for me,” he explained. “It started as a shock rental business and grew from renting out four shocks every weekend to 120.” He built [Read More]

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Eagle Motorsports boosts awards program for IMCA RaceSaver Sprints

LINCOLN, Neb. – The growing number of sanctions is reflected in an expanded Eagle Motor­sports awards program for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars this season. In its third year as title sponsor for the division, the Lincoln, Neb., sprint car chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer will give $100 gift cards to every IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car track and special series champion. Weekly sanctioned tracks for 2015 are located in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Da­kota and Texas. Special series will be based in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas and Vir­ginia. “We’ve renewed our partnership with Eagle Motorsports for at least another two seasons, with the option to extend it even further than that and we’re very pleased to be able to make that announcement,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Eagle has pledged additional support to each track and series IMCA sanctions, which is a big commitment factoring in a really undetermined ceiling as the RaceSaver Sprint Car division continues to expand.” “We’ve already doubled the number of champions we’ll crown from last [Read More]

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Five-year IMCA sponsor Z4 Products gives Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour awards

AMES, Iowa – Z4 Products has renewed one awards program while announcing a second set of race-night prizes to be given in 2015, its fifth season as an IMCA marketing partner. Both the pole starter and the Sunoco Race Fuels drawing winner at all Deery Brothers Summer Series events for IMCA Late Models receive bottles of leak sealer and cooling conditioner from the Ames, Iowa, company. New this year are the same product awards for pole starters at all Hawkeye Dirt Tour main events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. “Z4 Products is a local Iowa-based company that makes really excellent products to treat IMCA engines, and we’re going to expand their offerings in 2015 and give bottles away to not only the pole starter at Deery Brothers Summer Series events, but Hawkeye Dirt Tour events as well,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Everyone who uses their products provides a glowing endorsement, so we’re going to give them away to more drivers to expand the opportunity for additional testimonials.” The 29th annual Deery Series [Read More]

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TomCat gives special event, Super Nationals awards in fifth season as IMCA sponsor

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – TomCat Performance takes a different approach to IMCA awards in 2015, its fifth season as a marketing partner with the sanctioning body. Feature winners at 80 designated specials, encompassing all divisions, and Modified heat winners at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s all receive quick disconnect throttle rod assemblies. The wholesale division and inhouse brand of Mooresville, N.C.-based Carolina Racing Supply, TomCat had previously given gift certificates applicable toward the purchase of transmissions by Modified and Late Model drivers. More information is available by calling Carolina Racing Supply at 704 662-8299, on Facebook and at the www.carolinaracingsupply.com website. “Adding value to winning special events across the nation is always a goal of ours and this program by TomCat Performance certainly accomplishes that,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We will be able to physically present those assemblies at Super Nationals to all the heat winners and that always increases the impact.”

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IMCA Late Model, Deery Series awards renewed by Tiger Rear Ends

MOUNT ULLA, N.C. – IMCA Late Model and Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers race for shares of $2,500 in product certificates given by second-year sponsor Tiger Rear Ends. The aftermarket rear end manufacturer again gives $250 certificates to each of the top five finishers in national and special series point standings. Certificates will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the home office, and can be redeemed directly through the Mount Ulla, N.C., company. Opening night for the Deery Series is April 4 at Crawford County Speedway, with the finale set for Sept. 18 and 19 at Farley Speedway. The weekly Late Model point season runs from April 24 through Aug. 30. More information about Tiger-manufactured rear ends is available by calling 704 603-4431, on Facebook and at the www.tigerrearend.com website. “The second year of our rollover agreement with Tiger focuses on IMCA Late Models, but with the transformation of our Modified rear end rule they certainly have a product line that is applicable for [Read More]

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Special events drivers in five IMCA divisions earn Schoenfeld certificates

VAN BUREN, Ark. – Schoenfeld Headers awards special events contingencies to drivers in five IMCA divisions again this season. Product certificates valued at $50 go to designated place finishers at specials for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. That list of specials includes all events in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Located in Van Buren, Ark., Schoenfeld manufactures IMCA’s official 609, 903 and 935 mufflers. When re­quired to run a noise reduction system of 98 decibels or more, drivers in all five divisions that are part of the Schoenfeld program must com­pete with one of those three mufflers to be eligible. Schoenfeld also manufactures headers and related exhaust components. Information about those products is available by calling 479 474-7529 and at the www.schoenfeldheaders.com website. The 2015 season is Schoenfeld’s 17th as an IMCA marketing partner. “The input from [Read More]

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Edelbrock adding product awards for champions of IMCA Stock Car regions

TORRANCE, Calif. – Edelbrock adds to an already generous award program with new prizes for the champi­ons of both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions this season. Top drivers in Northern and Southern Stock Car regions receive Edelbrock-manufactured 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. “We are seeing an increase in drivers utilizing non-Chevrolet engine combinations and wanted to make sure the Edelbrock program included options for those racers,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Adding the Stock Cars was really a formality and Edelbrock continues to lead the aftermarket industry in support of IMCA claim engine racers.” The Torrance, Calif., company also renews awards for claim engine competitors in four other divisions in its 17th season as an IMCA marketing partner. Highest finish­ing eligible drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds receive 2975 Victor Jr. intakes. Highest finishing claim engine drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions and in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scog­gin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod points will have a choice between 2701 Chevrolet, 7121 Ford [Read More]

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Dynatech renews awards program for IMCA Modified drivers

BOONVILLE, Ind.– Dynatech Headers has renewed an awards program benefitting IMCA Modified drivers for an 11th season. The 2015 national IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified champion earns a $500 product certificate from the Boonville, Ind., exhaust systems and related components manufacturer. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office the following week. Information about Dynatech-made products is available by calling 800 848-5850, on Facebook and at the www.afcodynapro.com website. “Dynatech is a key part of the Afab Corporation and a partner we feel fortunate to work with,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The renewal of their support is much appreciated in 2015.”